First Words help children and adults with special needs master essential early vocabulary. These programs offer the consistent, focused, and supportive environment that many people with disabilities require to learn an initial vocabulary.

These programs:
• Build a core vocabulary of 100 nouns

Suggested for Individuals (Pre-K through Adult) with:
• Autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, language-learning disorders, physical disabilities, low vision, and hearing impairments

Product Description:
First Words provide highly-structured training of early developing nouns and verbs. Each program trains 50 words in developmental order, focusing on only five words at a time. Words are presented in isolation or with one other picture on the screen. You can choose to work on a black or full-scene background.

Easy-to-use and effective.

Using Laureate's Optimized Intervention technology, the programs begin with an assessment test to identify 5 words the student doesn't already know. Students are then presented with two pictures and asked to identify one of them (e.g. “Find the cow.”) The program monitors each student response and then automatically adjusts the training level of each word. At the lower levels of training, the Blob reinforces correct answers with his amusing antics.

Enriched Language Facilitates Learning!
At the higher levels of training, a new character named Zot uses expanded language. Research has shown that this enhances vocabulary acquisition.

Automatic record-keeping
Each time a word is mastered, a new word enters into training. At the end of each lesson, a summary of the student’s performance is presented, allowing you to quickly review your student’s progress and ensure accountability.

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